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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 14 |
May 20 |
Reply |
Very much improved! That's what DD is for. |
May 22nd |
| 14 |
May 20 |
Reply |
I didn't see the lines, but if I had,I would have removed them. Thank you for calling them to my attention. |
May 14th |
| 14 |
May 20 |
Comment |
This might be a good journalism shot. It needs better separation of the two helicopters from the background of the city beneath them; going back to the original, is there any difference in colors between the two aircraft as the background that you could use to give a bigger separation? |
May 12th |
| 14 |
May 20 |
Comment |
Can't argue with my esteemed colleagues on this one, either. It's well done. The only thing I can add is a suggestion that you try manipulating the color of the column to give it a bit more separation from your subject' clothing. |
May 12th |
| 14 |
May 20 |
Comment |
I can't argue with my colleagues' comments: well posed, well composed, and well finished, especially after toning down the upper left hot spot. I suggest brightening the whole image. A good place to start is to make the white point (the upper end of the histogram) just touch the 255 level of brightness, using first the Levels control, followed by the Brightness and Contrast control if necessary. |
May 12th |
| 14 |
May 20 |
Comment |
Thank you for pointing out the thin white lines; I should have seen them, and will remove them since they distract.
The image is not necessarily a literal rendition. It is intended to show a striking pattern of converging verticals, and I should have said so. Your "somewhat overpowering" comment suggests that I succeeded.
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May 11th |
| 14 |
May 20 |
Reply |
"It was lovely. This anemone brings back all the fond memories of that wonderful visit......" (from Darcy's description above) doesn't really suggest to me that "the deformed coneflower that stands out as flawed and hence different and beautiful" was what she had in mind. What I should have said instead was that the wilting, deformity, spots, and general aging of the petals defeats her intent, as she tells us unambiguously in her description, and as Greg's, yours, and Darcy's comments also obviously assume.
The description section that we supply with each image is also to supply such information if it is relevant to the photographer's intent. Since it didn't in this case, we are free to assume whatever we need to make our point, and I did that. |
May 11th |
| 14 |
May 20 |
Reply |
You are right about missing problems (not all of them minor) with our own images. Also many moons ago I came to the conclusion that we have too much interest invested in our own pictures to form a really candid opinion of them; my wife doesn't have that problem with respect to my pictures. She, too, missed the white line this time. |
May 10th |
| 14 |
May 20 |
Comment |
I agree with both Greg and Arun on their comments, that the composition and technique are good, but I must add the words about flower pictures from a classical club judge of many moons ago: "The flower(s) must be absolutely perfect. If they are not, go find something else to photograph." |
May 10th |
| 14 |
May 20 |
Comment |
I think you did right when you changed to monochrome, and at least half right when you decided not to crop further. I say "half right" because I am of two minds about the historical marker. I see what you say, but the marker interferes with the story you want to tell by being light enough to attract the eye from the story while not really relating to it. In my opinion, cropping it out strengthens the street atmosphere. Let me suggest that you do something to suppress the white line on the side of the figure; it's very distracting to me. |
May 9th |
6 comments - 4 replies for Group 14
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| 36 |
May 20 |
Reply |
Correct. Your framed copy has a frame to separate it from the background, and your wall probably isn't black (enough, at least) to confuse the separation of the two. I also suspect that a thin gray line border separation might make the cabin seem to be brighter, and I suggest that such might help the presentation. One should remember that our images are not displayed in isolation, but always in conjunction with its background.
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May 14th |
| 36 |
May 20 |
Comment |
Really fine image. It's one of the best "wish I had done that" images I've seen in a long time. Let me suggest a very thin (two or three pixel gray) border to separate it from a black background; you don't want the border to call attention to itself, it needs to be something that is just there. |
May 12th |
1 comment - 1 reply for Group 36
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7 comments - 5 replies Total
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